Andrew Buck, DO; Jim Christensen, MD; Morgan McCarty, DO

Drs. Buck and McCarty are from Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada; Dr. Christensen is an Allergist and Immunologist, Private Practice, Las Vegas, Nevada Read the rest of this article »

Grace Liao Lee, DPT; Georgann Anetakis Poulos, MD, RPh; Matthew J. Zirwas, MD

Drs. Lee and Zirwas are from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio; Dr. Poulos is from the Division of Dermatology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Disclosure: The authors report no relevant conflicts of interest.

Abstract
Calcinosis cutis is a rare complication of adult dermatomyositis. The authors report a case of dystrophic calcinosis cutis that ultimately led to the diagnosis of dermatomyositis and metastatic lung adenocarcinoma.
(J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2012;5(1):47–48.) Read the rest of this article »

Jason J. Emer, MD; Shayna Solomon, MD; Stephen E. Mercer, MD, PhD

Drs. Emer and Mercer are from Department of Dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York; Dr. Solomon is from SUNY Downstate, University Hospital of Brooklyn at Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, New York Read the rest of this article »

Claudia Hernandez, MD; Dianne DeLeon, BA

Dr. Hernandez is from University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Dermatology, Chicago, Illinois; Ms. DeLeon is from University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois Read the rest of this article »

by Heidi Kozic, MD; Guy F. Webster, MD, PhD

Dr. Kozic is from Panzer Dermatology, Newark, Delaware, and Dr. Webster is from Jefferson Medical College, Department of Dermatology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Disclosure: Dr. Kozic reports no relevant conflicts of interest. Dr. Webster is a consultant for Abbott.

Abstract
The authors report a case of widespread granuloma annulare that was resistant to multiple systemic therapies, but responded rapidly to a short course of adalimumab.  (J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2011;4(11):42–43.) Read the rest of this article »

by Jere J. Mammino, DO, FAOCD
Advanced Dermatology, Oviedo, Florida

Disclosure: The author reports no relevant conflicts of interest.

Abstract
Paederus dermatitis is a peculiar, irritant contact dermatitis characterized by a sudden onset of erythematobullous lesions on exposed areas of the body. The disease is provoked by an insect belonging to the genus Paederus. This beetle does not bite or sting, but accidental brushing against or crushing the beetle over the skin provokes the release of its coelomic fluid, which contains paederin, a potent vesicant agent. This article describes this dermatitis, which occurred in three healthcare personnel aboard a medical mission boat on the Amazon River. The epidemiology and pathogenesis of paederus dermatitis is reviewed as well its treatment and prevention.
(J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2011;4(11):44–46.) Read the rest of this article »

Emmy M. Graber, MD; Jeffrey S. Dover, MD, FRCPC; Kenneth A. Arndt, MD Read the rest of this article »

Dailana Louvain Marinho Costa, MD; Heloisa Helena Moura; Rosangela Rodrigues;
Juan Pineiro-Maceira, MD, PhD; Marcia Ramos-e-Silva, MD, PhD
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Rishi Kumar Gandhi, MD, Department of Dermatology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio; Jacquelyn Coloe, MD, Department of Dermatology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida;
Sara Peters, MD, Division of Dermatopathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Matthew Zirwas, Division of Dermatology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Kamruz Darabi, MD, Division of Dermatopathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Joshua A. Zeichner, MD; Rita V. Patel, MD; Miriam B. Birge, MD, both from Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York

Disclosure: The authors report no relevant conflicts of interest.

Abstract
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of nonmelanoma skin cancer in the United States. Treatment modalities include both surgical, medical, or combination therapy. In the following case, the authors report the successful treatment of a basal cell carcinoma on the nose with curettage followed by topical imiquimod 3.75% cream.
(J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2011;4(5):39–43.) Read the rest of this article »